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Understand the process of science.- State two characteristics of a good hypothesis.
- Explain why events that are correlated may not show a cause-and-effect relationship.
- List and describe five elements of the scientific method.
- Differentiate among a hypothesis, a theory, and a scientific law.
Recognize the difference between scientific and nonscientific areas of study.- List characteristics that differentiate science from nonscience.
- Define and give an example of pseudoscience.
- Differentiate between applied and theoretical science.
Recognize that science has limitations.- Give examples of problems caused by unwise use of biological information.
- Identify questions that science is not able to answer.
Understand how living and nonliving things differ.- List and give an example of five characteristics typical of living things.
- State the differences among a cell, an organ, and an organism.
- Explain why a cell can be an organism.
Appreciate the significance of the science of biology in modern society.- List three ways in which the science of biology has improved your quality of life.
- Describe two historical examples that illustrate how a lack of understanding of biology resulted in major problems.
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